GDT: Kraken @ Flyers, 10 Feb

[Fuhrious]

Ngl this was one of the stupidest breaks I've seen as an NHL enthusiast. An entire week since the All Star Game (yawn) and the Kraken are only now getting in their first game? What even is that?

Cal Petersen randomly resurfaces as a Flyer. Who knew?

Injuries...

Screenshots from Nitter, because Twitter sucks and wont show me Alison Lukan's recent tweets unless I log in with an account.

Flyers have played twice since the ASG, winning games against tough opponents FLA and WPG. I'll be honest, I dont know that I like the Kraken's chances in this one. First game back after a stupidly long break, playing a team that is back in form and really hot right now.

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[Kevinsane]

Already?

 

[Sad People]

Finally a game. lol

As the OP said it seems like its been a couple weeks since we last played.

 

[Kevinsane]

The NHL does a masterful job of killing the momentum of a regular season.
I could understand it for a best on best tournament, as we’ll see next year, but the All Star Game is a joke that most players would rather not be at, and ten days between meaningful games turns off all but the most die hard fans.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Want Forslund but I'll take it.

 

[sigma six]

As always when these two teams play...please oh please - NO ONE GETS HURT.

 

[Sad People]

Joey already coming up big.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

This is definitely the first period after a long break.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Thank you, TT!

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Petersen would have caught that if his gloves were on the correct hands.

 

[EXTRAS]

No kartye?

 

[Sad People]

Heck yeah!

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Huzzah! That truly looked inconclusive.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Farts.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Not ideal.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

 

[Sad People]

Might be more reactionary than anything but i kinda hope were sellers this year.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Well, it's a mediocre team doing mediocre things and most likely ending up finishing around 10th place of the western conference, draft 12th - 14th OVR.

At least Joey seems to be able to keep his solid stats but overall the team just doesn't have the offensive firepower(that shooting percentage was not sustainable, but has regressed at an insane rate) to get out of the problems they create for themselves.

Next up will be a back-to-back at New Jersey and the Islanders before the Kraken are headed to Boston to finish that road trip on Thursday.

Might be more reactionary than anything but i kinda hope were sellers this year.

I would like for the Kraken to check what tjey can get for the UFA's even if we're winning a couple more games.

That would just be the smart business but I somehow doubt Francis does anything unless they're losing at least seven of those ten(including Philly) before the deadline.

 

[Fuhrious]

That would just be the smart business but I somehow doubt Francis does anything unless they're losing at least seven of those ten(including Philly) before the deadline.

Pessimistic perhaps…but I think it’s conceivable they could lose their next 7 straight?

@NJ
@NYI (back to back)
@BOS
vDET
vVAN
vMIN
vBOS

Islanders are not in a playoff spot, and look like a reasonable shot at a win…but it’s the 2nd game of a back to back. Wings are in the last playoff spot in the East but are 7-2-1 in their last 10, while the Wild are 6-4 and are breathing down the Kraken’s neck with a roster that looks considerably better on paper.

And then round out the next 10 with PIT, EDM and CGY? No “gimmies” in any of these.

Like I said, pessimistic… but it wouldn’t exactly surprise me either.

 

[kihei]

Might be more reactionary than anything but i kinda hope were sellers this year.

Yes, me too.